When Walking Fails: Mobility Problems of Adults with Chronic Conditions

Medical Writings: Book Notes5 August 2003When Walking Fails: Mobility Problems of Adults with Chronic ConditionsHelen Hoenig, MD, MPHHelen Hoenig, MD, MPHDuke University Medical Center and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps: //doi. org/10. 7326/0003-4819-139-3-200308050-00029 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Iezzoni L. 355 pages. Berkeley: Univ of California Pr. 19. 95. ISBN 0520238192. Order at www. ucpress. edu. Field of medicine: Internal medicine, rheumatology, geriatrics, neurology, family practice, physical medicine, and rehabilitation. Format: Softcover book. Audience: Primary care practitioners, physician specialists treating patients with mobility disorders, residents, medical students, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and consumers. Purpose: This book focuses on the issues that arise as progressive chronic health conditions compromise patients' everyday lives, with two goals: 1) advocating for community-dwelling Americans who have difficulty walking and 2) informing policymakers about health insurance and other public policies that are barriers to improving mobility. Content: The. . . Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Duke University Medical Center and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 5 August 2003Volume 139, Issue 3Page: 236KeywordsDisabilitiesEpidemiologyHealth insurancePhysical functioningPublic policyRehabilitation medicineRheumatologySoftware toolsSystemic diseasesWalking ePublished: 5 August 2003 Issue Published: 5 August 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved. PDF downloadLoading. . .